IF you like a horses for courses approach to punting, check out Newcastle’s record against The Saints. Newcastle have won seven and lost none of their last eight Premier League home games against Southampton.

But Toon have had a long trip to Kharkiv to recover from – and goalkeeper Tim Krul is a doubt for tomorrow after leaving Thursday’s Europa League clash at Metalist with an ankle injury.

Midfielder Cheick Tiote could return after missing the 1-0 win in Ukraine through illness, while full-back Mathieu Debuchy and striker Yoan Gouffran, ineligible in Europe, are available.